ok look below, what I see from the Management server : root@cloud-cms1:/export/primary# *ls -l /dev/VG_XenStorage-d870c716-4c81-1a64-4d90-5a91f835f422/* total 0 drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 240 2012-09-13 16:56 ./ drwxr-xr-x. 18 root root 3620 2012-09-17 15:40 ../ lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 110 2012-09-13 16:56 hb-5010b2b2-8cb4-447d-aae1-2453571df587 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-hb--5010b2b2--8cb4--447d--aae1--2453571df587 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 110 2012-09-13 16:56 hb-c1a30f79-7327-4f16-b450-defa14442433 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-hb--c1a30f79--7327--4f16--b450--defa14442433 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 69 2012-09-13 16:56 MGT -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-MGT lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-35e13f3a-e126-4e7a-bb7d-1e1732f59e84 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--35e13f3a--e126--4e7a--bb7d--1e1732f59e84 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-38afc9cc-366e-44bd-95a9-21fd2f194785 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--38afc9cc--366e--44bd--95a9--21fd2f194785 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-51b1d1f7-767f-4268-ab07-696932dddc96 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--51b1d1f7--767f--4268--ab07--696932dddc96 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-5c717365-bbab-4781-a1ea-4651db5efca6 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--5c717365--bbab--4781--a1ea--4651db5efca6 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-b849c29a-e7aa-4d77-b965-7845e8be079b -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--b849c29a--e7aa--4d77--b965--7845e8be079b lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-c23673fb-3e40-4b0f-9cee-e2c947bdda59 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--c23673fb--3e40--4b0f--9cee--e2c947bdda59 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 111 2012-09-13 16:56 VHD-d2358d95-b4e8-4426-9c68-33686251a2b3 -> ../mapper/VG_XenStorage--d870c716--4c81--1a64--4d90--5a91f835f422-VHD--d2358d95--b4e8--4426--9c68--33686251a2b3
There are VMs roots volumes stored into the Primary storage ? If it's true, what can I associate this files with VMs hostname or Instance name ? Regards On 18 September 2012 18:31, Jason Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hence why you should consider NFS for management simplicity :) > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Clayton Weise <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If it's a LUN, it's a block device. You can't just look in "/" and find > > it. In the case of XenServer, it creates a CLVM device for the iSCSI or > FC > > LUN and that logical volume is shared amongst all of the hosts in the > > cluster. Then, for each virtual disk (VDI) you create XenServer creates > an > > LVM "partition" (partition isn't actually the correct technical term, but > > it's the easiest way to express it) for that virtual disk. So > essentially, > > each virtual disk is another LVM partition. > > > > It's not a filesystem, it's not like NFS. You can't just browse into it, > > in the same way you can't just plug in a hard drive and browse into that > > either. You need a filesystem on top of the block device that you then > > need to mount. > > > > If you're used to iSCSI or FC with VMware the reason you can browse into > a > > block device is because VMware formats the device with a filesystem > called > > VMFS. In the case of XenServer, there is no file system, just block > > devices that are handed to individual virtual machines. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: claude bariot [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:31 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: CLoudStack and OpenFiler2.99 > > > > Thanks for this precision. > > > > Bat, How can I display datas (VMs Root DISKs) on the Lun ? > > I'll need to do ls command into the storage server or not / > > How can I find stored directory when I would like to display files ... > > > > regards > > > > > > On 18 September 2012 16:14, Jason Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Remember that if you will be presenting LUNs to your XenServer Cluster, > > > that the LUN is effectively shared between all hosts within the > > cluster... > > > ie: LUNs are not tied to a specific host per say. > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM, claude bariot <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > We'll using XenServer as Hypervisor. > > > > My boss prefere to create same Luns with OpenFiler, then each Lun > will > > be > > > > attached to Xen Host. > > > > > > > > May be we can use it as a local primary storage. > > > > > > > > I know that, We can add PS via CS UI. > > > > > > > > On 18 September 2012 15:21, Jason Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ah time to chime in :) > > > > > > > > > > I would recommend using NFS for primary and secondary storage... > NFS > > is > > > > > *much* more straight forward. That and VM's provisioned via NFS are > > > > > inherently thin. With iSCSI this may or may not be true (dependent > on > > > > what > > > > > hypervisor is being used.) > > > > > > > > > > Based on what you are setting up, the theoretical speed advantages > of > > > > iSCSI > > > > > vs NFSv3 are moot. > > > > > > > > > > -Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 6:23 AM, claude bariot < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > One more question : > > > > > > How can I find files (for Primary and Secondary Storage) When > there > > > are > > > > > > using Iscsi device (Luns) ? > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 18 September 2012 10:30, claude bariot <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I building a testbed plateform. > > > > > > > Could you let me know, the pest precedures (best way) for > > configure > > > > it. > > > > > > > I have 2 hosts (xenserver), 1 Mangement server (Ubuntu 10.04) 1 > > > > storage > > > > > > > server with OpenFiler > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I need the process please .. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 17 September 2012 23:51, Geoff Higginbottom < > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi Claude, > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> We have frequently used OpenFiler on our test and proof of > > concept > > > > > (POC) > > > > > > >> builds, however to be fair none of our clients have ever used > it > > > in > > > > a > > > > > > >> production environment. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Regards > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Geoff > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> On 17 Sep 2012, at 14:45, "claude bariot" < > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Hello > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> Someone has already used CloudStack with OpenFiler as storage > > > > > > management ? > > > > > > >> ShapeBlue provides a range of strategic and technical > consulting > > > and > > > > > > >> implementation services to help IT Service Providers and > > > Enterprises > > > > > to > > > > > > >> build a true IaaS compute cloud. 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